Ridiculous Ebay Score - Yamaha Manu Katche Signature!

[KickassDrummer]

Well, well, well... the terrifying trio of Yammies expands to a foursome! I just scored a mint condition 14x6.5 Manu Katche signature snare for - get this - $266 shipped! This drum typically costs $500-$600 new, so I'm a pretty happy camper right now. In fact, the Yamaha brass nouveau snare usually runs $300 new, so I beat that!!!

For those unfamiliar with my Yamaha sig snare collection, it now consists of:

14x6.5 JR Robinson Signature (lacquer/exotic version)
14x6.5 Mike Bordin Signature
13x7 Akira Jimbo Signature
14x6.5 Manu Katche Signature

[broken_cymbal1]

Dang dude. You scored big. Congrats Mike!

[KickassDrummer]

Dang dude. You scored big. Congrats Mike!

Thanks, Jake! Is it sad that I already know which drum is next on the list?

[aaront]

That is going to be an awesome addition to the already impressive arsenal! I am going to patiently await the pics...

[Clandestine]

That's an awesome steal, I love your other snares.

[Rio_mang]

Dude that is a nice snare, I guess it could be matched up with a Black Beauty

[broken_cymbal1]

Thanks, Jake! Is it sad that I already know which drum is next on the list?

A little bit lol. Any luck on selling your kits?

[KickassDrummer]

That is going to be an awesome addition to the already impressive arsenal! I am going to patiently await the pics...

Thank you, kind sir Yes, I will get them up ASAP once it arrives. Come to think of it, I have to start another pic thread for some other gear I bought recently. I need to get on the ball!

That's an awesome steal, I love your other snares.

Thanks, I thought so too!

Dude that is a nice snare, I guess it could be matched up with a Black Beauty

Yes, it is designed to look like one, for sure. However, I find the Manu a touch brighter and less dry, which is a plus in my book. And, I really dig the construction on this, with the zinc diecast batter hoop, and aluminum diecast reso hoop.

[KickassDrummer]

A little bit lol. Any luck on selling your kits?

No luck whatsoever. It's getting so frustrating that I'm pondering just keeping them and trying to break the vicious cycle of buying and selling. And, to be perfectly honest, I am not sure I can afford 2 new Yamaha kits with the price increase they just put into effect. It's so steep that I actually started considering other brands, even though I am fond of no other brand as much as Yammie. Craziness.

[aaront]

No luck whatsoever. It's getting so frustrating that I'm pondering just keeping them and trying to break the vicious cycle of buying and selling. And, to be perfectly honest, I am not sure I can afford 2 new Yamaha kits with the price increase they just put into effect. It's so steep that I actually started considering other brands, even though I am fond of no other brand as much as Yammie. Craziness.

Yeah it makes sense, similar to the deal you just stole off of the bay, everything is going extremely cheap. Great if you want to buy but not so great if you want to sell.

[broken_cymbal1]

No luck whatsoever. It's getting so frustrating that I'm pondering just keeping them and trying to break the vicious cycle of buying and selling. And, to be perfectly honest, I am not sure I can afford 2 new Yamaha kits with the price increase they just put into effect. It's so steep that I actually started considering other brands, even though I am fond of no other brand as much as Yammie. Craziness.

That sucks man. Still, I hope for the best. You never know what may happen tomorrow!

[ntime]

Congratulations! You really should send me the Bordin snare!!

[dova]

I hope your Manu is the seamless model and not the recent mass produced snares.

[KickassDrummer]

I hope your Manu is the seamless model and not the recent mass produced snares.

Edit: The Manu is seamless by design (i.e. all Manu sig snares are seamless brass).

[palomo]

pure awesomeness. That's a great all around snare drum!!!